- pronunciation:
- wuhn
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, pronoun
- phrases:
- at one
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
being single in number.
Sadly, out of the entire audience, only one person clapped.- similar words:
- single
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| definition 2: |
united; undivided.
We are one in our opinion of the proposed changes. |
| definition 3: |
indicating a future, unspecified time.
We agreed to have lunch one day next week. |
| definition 4: |
the same; identical.
All of his suits are of one color. |
| definition 5: |
sole; only.
It was the one gift he hoped for.- similar words:
- single, sole, solitary, unique
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| related words: |
alone, indistinguishable, same, solitary |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the number represented by the Arabic numeral 1 and by the Roman numeral I.
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| definition 2: |
the number that follows zero and precedes two in the sequence of cardinal numbers.
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| definition 3: |
a single thing or person; unit.
That article is the one I was referring to.- similar words:
- party, single
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| definition 4: |
a bill worth one dollar; single.
I have a ten-dollar bill, but I need ones.- similar words:
- single
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| related words: |
human, individual, number, person |
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| phrase: |
at one |
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| part of speech: |
pronoun |
| definition 1: |
a person or object that is unspecified but is mentioned as a single member of a group or class.
The cookies looked delicious, so I had to try one. |
| definition 2: |
an unspecified person or any person.
One can't be right all the time.Can one get a passport in only two weeks?One should try to be quiet in a library. |
The words
one and
won (past tense of "win") sound alike but have different meanings.